Superior Vena Cava Syndrome Associated with Left Subclavian Thrombosis Secondary to Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma: A Case Report

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Eduardo Nieves Paredes
Pedro Javier Villegas Medina
Karla Daniela Fernández Trejo
Santiago Sandoval Correa
Roberto de Jesús Martínez Camacho
Lorena Marianne Villalobos Trejo
Michel Olvera Medina
Hayil Lindali Sierra
Barenka Claudia Bibiana Díaz Macías
Luis Carlos Caporal Trejo
Diana Paola Cortés Silva
Jennifer Maribel Llamas Medrano
Mónica Fernanda Aréchiga Ortiz
Lizeth Anahi Delgado Arteaga
Lydia Aguilar Dávila

Abstract

Superior vena cava syndrome results from obstruction of the venous flow or the return of the superior vena cava. Increased venous pressure in the upper body causes edema of the face, neck, and upper extremities occasionally accompanied by vessel distension, cyanosis, cough, dyspnea, stridor, and dysphagia. Cerebral edema causes headaches, confusion, coma, and even death. Lung cancer and non-Hodgkin lymphoma are the most frequent malignant causes (85%) of superior vena cava syndrome, and thyroid cancer is a rare cause (< 5%).

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Nieves Paredes, E., Villegas Medina , P. J., Fernández Trejo, K. D., Sandoval Correa, S., Martínez Camacho, R. de J., Villalobos Trejo, L. M., Olvera Medina, M., Lindali Sierra, H., Díaz Macías, B. C. B., Caporal Trejo, L. C., Cortés Silva, D. P., Llamas Medrano, J. M., Aréchiga Ortiz, M. F., Delgado Arteaga, L. A., & Aguilar Dávila, L. (2024). Superior Vena Cava Syndrome Associated with Left Subclavian Thrombosis Secondary to Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma: A Case Report. International Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research Studies, 4(02), 159–161. https://doi.org/10.47191/ijmscrs/v4-i02-01
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